50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Nearum · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only half of adults in Nearum are working or looking for work, which is a much lower rate than most other areas. This suggests a local population where a large number of people are not active in the job market.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the Queensland rate of 61.6% and the national figure of 61.1%.
50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 0%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Clerical & administrative at 50%, ahead of Managers (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Nearum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32111/nearum/topic/employment